Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 2 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 2014
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Pakistan, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Pakistan is 2 years, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Pakistan peaked at 4 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2014.
That places Pakistan 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 years | — |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 164 Aruba 2 years compare
- 164 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 164 Belize 2 years compare
- 164 Benin 2 years compare
- 164 Bhutan 2 years compare
- 164 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 years compare
- 164 Burundi 2 years compare
- 164 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 164 Curaçao 2 years compare
- 164 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 164 Egypt 2 years compare
- 164 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 164 Iraq 2 years compare
- 164 Jordan 2 years compare
- 164 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 164 Libya 2 years compare
- 164 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 164 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 164 Malta 2 years compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 2 years compare
- 164 Nepal 2 years compare
- 164 Samoa 2 years compare
- 164 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 164 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 164 Sudan 2 years compare
- 164 Suriname 2 years compare
- 164 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 164 Tanzania, United Republic of 2 years compare
- 164 Tonga 2 years compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 164 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 164 Palestine, State of 2 years compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Pakistan?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Pakistan was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Pakistan ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.